The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
ESTABLISHED 1850,
j. ii. EsTILL, Editor and Proprietor.
GERMANY AND THE GAR.
KAISER WILHELM FORCED TO
ABANDON A CONFERENCE.


carious to Permit of the Fatigue
The Meeting Would not Have Had
Political Signifcance-Collap of the
Spirit Monopoly.
Copyright 1887 by The Ne,o York Associated
PreSs)
BERLIN, Sept 3.-Much diverse specula-
ton over the meeting of Emperor William
nouncement that the Emperor has aban-
doned his intention TO go to Konigsburg.
1t was determined today, after long con-
mltation of his physicians, that instead of
venturing to attend the army manoeuvres,
it was urgent that the Emperor
should return to Babelsburg. In accordance
with this decision the Emperor and Empress
and imperial court will go to Babelsberg on
Monday.
The abandonment of the Konigsburg pro-
gramme by the Kaiser has already created
exaggerated pessimistic reports in France as
to his condition. But the facts are that he
Is in his usual health, although he was some
what shaken by his fall of Thursday. He
rose this morning at his accustomed hour
CAUSE OF THE CHANGE.
The alteration of the Emperor's plans is
due entirely to representations of his medi-
cal advisers, who have all along been opposed
to his venturing to attend the Konigsburg
maneuvres, which would involve great
fatigue under the best possible conditions,
and they well know that the Emperor, once
in the field, passes beyond the guidance of
his physicians, and exposes himself with
little thought of the results. This hap
pened at Kiel and caused a physical
crisis. The most recent instance of the
Emperor's imprudeuce was at the review of
the Guards, when he remained three hours
standing and exposed to the sun and wind,
but without appearing to feel any evil eff
fects. Afterward, however, he was hardly
able to be present at the banquet in the
Schloss, and his fall after the banquet was
undoubtedly due to increased feebleness
arising from over exertion. When he re-
covered his feet, without assistance,
he expressed fear that his
doctors would take advantage
of the mishap and make it pretext to dis
suade him from going to the manoeuvres
A communication from the Crown Prince
urgently supported the opinion of the doc
tors, and their advice was also furthered by
representations from Count Won Moltke and
L
Won Moitke's visit to the Emperor to-day
that it became known that the journey to
Konigsburg was off.
NOT SIGNIFICANT POLITICALLY.
The political aspect of affairs will not be
changed by the abandonment of the meet
ing with the Gar. The official press has
rightly insisted on a purely personal and
family character attaching to the intended
meeting and that beyond indicating tenn
porary relaxation of Russo-German jealous
les it had no political significance. This view
was expressed in yesterday evenings semi
official Post, which supports the Cologne
Gazette i'll declaring thatthe meeting would
be simply of personal Importance, and that
the furthest going concessions on the part of
Germany would produce no lasting friend
ship with Russia.
THE SPIRIT MONOPOLY.
The collapse of the spirit monopoly ring
gives intense qualification to the public, and
Is especially pleasing to the Progressists,
who alone among the political parties de-
nounced the enterprise. The projectors of
the scheme fought till the last moment to
obtain subscriptions, which were first
definitely fixed to be closed Monday,
but the time was extended daily till Thurs
day. During this period negotiations were
resumed with the Bleichroders and Mendel-
sohns, projectors, urging them to support
the scheme if it was shown that the dis
tillers We're unanimously joining the spirit
hand and the success of the project appeared
probable, till it was known that besides
Nordhausen, the Silesian distillers held aloof
When the project was withdrawn the 600
necessary adhesioDs were still awaited. The
shares of the distillers companies have re-
sumed their normal value and there has
been a concurrent and heavy fall in the
price of spirits The discussion of the spirit
monopoly has led to a disclosure of the fact
that Prince Bismarck is concerned
In distilling ON large scale.
and Wendisch Puddiger, the annual output
of which is estimated at 100000 litres. His
interest in the monopoly led its projectors
TO ask him to join the directors, which he
declined to do on account of his official
position. The Progressists consider the fail
ure of the scheme an indirect check on the
economic plans of Prince Bismarck.
CONGRESS OF THE SOCIALISTS.
The circular convoking the coming So
cialistic Congress first appeared in the
North German Gazette. IT'S publication
was of great surprise to the leaders of the
party, who intended that the circular should
be kept secret. The Votks Zeitung explains
this miscarriage of the Socialistic plans by
laying that a copy of the circular, which
missed its destination. fell into the hands
Of the police of Leipsic. At a pri-
vate consultation of the chiefs of
the party held in Berlin it was arranged to
plan the Congress so as to avoid prosecu-
lion under the Socialist laws and escape the
fate of the delegates who assisted at the
previous congress at Leyden and Copen-
hagen, and who were prosecuted on their
return to Germany as representatives Of
illegal societies To the coming congress
no special delegates for associations
are necessary, as the congress is
ostensihly open to the world, but the assem-
bly, will express its right TO exclude objec-
tlonable persons Official papers recognize
the skill of the speculations but ask why, IL
the Socialists are so attentive TO legality,
they do not head the congress in Germany
In reply to this question Herr. Rebel
has written letter in which
30 asks: "Can it be supposed
likely that the Socialists would ask the Ger
man government to authorize reunion
where Socialist leaders win be the sole
Speakers when the presence OF one of them
ssufiices for the police TO dissolve meeting. "
Here Rebel states that he hopes 10 put the
congress beyond the reach of spies. besides
shielding sharers in its deliberations from
The vengeance Of the laws against Social
lists,
THE CATHOLIC cogGRIsss
The Catholic congress ut Treves was
closed with discourse by DIR. Windthorp,
who declared that the Centre marty was